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Ventura County, California FEMA Disaster Declarations — 53 Federal Declarations

1965–2026 · 29 DR · 7 EM · 17 FM · Last update: May 18, 2026

How many FEMA disaster declarations has Ventura County, California had?

Ventura County, California has had 53 county-designated federal disaster declarations on record (1953 to present; declarations designated "Statewide" are tracked at the state level and not included), spanning 1965 through 2026 — 29 major disasters (DR), 7 emergencies (EM), and 17 fire-management declarations (FM). The most common incident types in this county are Fire (28), Flood (10), Severe Storm (7).

Declarations affecting Ventura County

Fire Mgmt
SANDY FIRE
Declared: May 18, 2026 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5635 Began: May 18, 2026
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
MOUNTAIN FIRE
Declared: November 6, 2024 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5545 Began: November 6, 2024 Ended: November 15, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 13, 2024 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4769 Began: January 31, 2024 Ended: February 9, 2024
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: April 3, 2023 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 4699 Began: February 21, 2023 Ended: July 10, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: January 14, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 4683 Began: December 27, 2022 Ended: January 31, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: January 9, 2023 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 3591 Began: January 8, 2023 Ended: January 31, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Declared: March 22, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 4482 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
COVID-19
Declared: March 13, 2020 Incident: Biological Disaster #: 3428 Began: January 20, 2020 Ended: May 11, 2023
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
MARIA FIRE
Declared: November 1, 2019 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5302 Began: November 1, 2019 Ended: November 5, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
EASY FIRE
Declared: October 30, 2019 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5298 Began: October 30, 2019 Ended: November 2, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
SADDLERIDGE FIRE
Declared: October 11, 2019 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5293 Began: October 10, 2019 Ended: October 22, 2019
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES
Declared: November 12, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4407 Began: November 8, 2018 Ended: November 25, 2018
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
WOOLSEY FIRE
Declared: November 9, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5280 Began: November 8, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
WILDFIRES
Declared: November 9, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3409 Began: November 8, 2018 Ended: November 25, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
HILL FIRE
Declared: November 8, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5279 Began: November 8, 2018
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
Declared: January 2, 2018 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 4353 Began: December 4, 2017 Ended: January 31, 2018
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
WILDFIRES
Declared: December 8, 2017 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3396 Began: December 4, 2017 Ended: December 29, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
THOMAS FIRE
Declared: December 5, 2017 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5224 Began: December 4, 2017
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
SPRINGS FIRE
Declared: May 2, 2013 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 5024 Began: May 2, 2013 Ended: May 11, 2013
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
GUIBERSON FIRE
Declared: September 22, 2009 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2839 Began: September 22, 2009 Ended: September 29, 2009
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUD FLOWS, AND DEBRIS FLOWS
Declared: October 24, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1731 Began: October 21, 2007 Ended: March 31, 2008
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Emergency
WILDFIRES
Declared: October 23, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3279 Began: October 21, 2007 Ended: March 31, 2008
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
RANCH FIRE
Declared: October 22, 2007 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2736 Began: October 20, 2007
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE FREEZE
Declared: March 13, 2007 Incident: Freezing Disaster #: 1689 Began: January 11, 2007 Ended: January 17, 2007
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
SHEKELL FIRE
Declared: December 3, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2681 Began: December 3, 2006 Ended: December 6, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
DAY FIRE
Declared: September 26, 2006 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2677 Began: September 25, 2006 Ended: September 30, 2006
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
SCHOOL FIRE
Declared: November 18, 2005 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2586 Began: November 18, 2005 Ended: November 23, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
TOPANGA FIRE
Declared: September 28, 2005 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2583 Began: September 28, 2005 Ended: October 10, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Emergency
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Declared: September 13, 2005 Incident: Hurricane Disaster #: 3248 Began: August 29, 2005 Ended: October 1, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD AND DEBRIS FLOWS
Declared: April 14, 2005 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1585 Began: February 16, 2005 Ended: February 23, 2005
Programs: Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, DEBRIS FLOWS, AND MUDSLIDES
Declared: February 4, 2005 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1577 Began: December 27, 2004 Ended: January 11, 2005
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
WILDFIRES, FLOODING, MUDFLOW AND DEBRIS FLOW DIRECTLY RELATED T
Declared: October 27, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1498 Began: October 21, 2003 Ended: March 31, 2004
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Fire Mgmt
SIMI FIRE
Declared: October 26, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2504 Began: October 24, 2003 Ended: November 11, 2003
Programs: Public Assistance
Fire Mgmt
CA-VERDALE FIRE 10-25-2003
Declared: October 25, 2003 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 2502 Began: October 24, 2003 Ended: October 29, 2003
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
CA-CITRUS CROP DAMAGE 2/2/99
Declared: February 9, 1999 Incident: Freezing Disaster #: 1267 Began: December 20, 1998 Ended: December 28, 1998
Programs: Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS AND FLOODING
Declared: February 9, 1998 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1203 Began: February 2, 1998 Ended: April 30, 1998
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Emergency
SEVERE FIRESTORMS
Declared: October 23, 1996 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 3120 Began: October 21, 1996 Ended: October 31, 1996
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOW
Declared: March 12, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1046 Began: February 13, 1995 Ended: April 19, 1995
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, MUD FLOWS
Declared: January 10, 1995 Incident: Severe Storm Disaster #: 1044 Began: January 3, 1995 Ended: February 10, 1995
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
NORTHRIDGE EARTHQUAKE
Declared: January 17, 1994 Incident: Earthquake Disaster #: 1008 Began: January 17, 1994 Ended: November 30, 1994
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FIRES, MUD/LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, SOIL EROSION
Declared: October 28, 1993 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 1005 Began: October 26, 1993 Ended: April 22, 1994
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE WINTER STORM, MUD & LAND SLIDES, & FLOODING
Declared: February 3, 1993 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 979 Began: January 5, 1993 Ended: March 20, 1993
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
RAIN/SNOW/WIND STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES
Declared: February 25, 1992 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 935 Began: February 10, 1992 Ended: February 18, 1992
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE FREEZE
Declared: February 11, 1991 Incident: Freezing Disaster #: 894 Began: December 19, 1990 Ended: January 3, 1991
Programs: Individual Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
Declared: February 5, 1988 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 812 Began: January 17, 1988 Ended: January 22, 1988
Programs: Public Assistance
Major Disaster
GRASS, WILDLANDS, & FOREST FIRES
Declared: July 18, 1985 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 739 Began: June 26, 1985 Ended: July 19, 1985
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COASTAL STORMS, FLOODS, SLIDES & TORNADOES
Declared: February 9, 1983 Incident: Coastal Storm Disaster #: 677 Began: January 21, 1983 Ended: March 30, 1983
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
Declared: February 21, 1980 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 615 Began: January 8, 1980 Ended: January 8, 1980
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
COASTAL STORMS, MUDSLIDES & FLOODING
Declared: February 15, 1978 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 547 Began: February 15, 1978 Ended: February 15, 1978
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS, HIGH TIDES & FLOODING
Declared: February 8, 1973 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 364 Began: February 8, 1973 Ended: February 8, 1973
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
FOREST & BRUSH FIRES
Declared: September 29, 1970 Incident: Fire Disaster #: 295 Began: September 29, 1970 Ended: September 29, 1970
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Declared: January 26, 1969 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 253 Began: January 26, 1969 Ended: January 26, 1969
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
Major Disaster
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
Declared: December 7, 1965 Incident: Flood Disaster #: 211 Began: December 7, 1965 Ended: December 7, 1965
Programs: Individual Assistance, Public Assistance
About this data. Federal disaster declarations unlock specific recovery programs at the county level. Public Assistance funds rebuilding of public infrastructure (roads, utilities, schools); Individual Assistance provides grants and SBA loans to households and businesses; Hazard Mitigation funds long-term risk reduction. Apply via disasterassistance.gov when a declaration is active for your area. Source: OpenFEMA API.